Welcome to Slovenia! Invest in Maribor!
Municipality of Maribor Maribor 2015 Invest in Maribor Publisher: Municipality of Maribor Foreword: Andrej Fištravec PhD, The Mayor of Municipality of Maribor
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CITY MUNICIPALITY
OF MARIBOR
Foreword Every day the City Municipality of Maribor is faced with various challenges in the field of business and industry. The common denominator of the vast majority is a lack of funds for their implementation. Furthermore, the Municipality’s ability to provide financial resources is limited by number of restrictions. Therefore, one of the municipality’s priorities, and one of its many important responsibilities, is to actively create a stimulating and friendly business environment for the implementation of business projects in accordance with its remits. But reality and experience tell us that this is not enough! So the City Municipality has decided to go a step further and present investment opportunities and possibilities of the city and the wider region. On the one hand we provide active assistance to businesses and enterprises which would like, with the help of the municipality and national institutions, to present their business projects to investors and potential business partners. On the other hand our aim is to provide investors with direct contacts in order for them to get acquainted with the projects. The City Municipality of Maribor is a capital , knowledge , people and living friendly city. We want to show and prove this by presenting investment opportunities on the “Investinmaribor” website, establishing a special investment office, which will soon open its doors, and last but not least with three business conferences, which will take place with investors from Belarus, China and Iran by the end of this year. Therefore, I invite you today: Welcome to Slovenia. Invest in Maribor.
Andrej Fištravec PhD The Mayor Of Municipality of Maribor
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Welcome To Maribor
Foreign Investment In Maribor
Investment Environment
Key Industry Branches
Key Development Areas
Incentives
Investment Office
Projects
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Welcome To Maribor Maribor is the second largest city in the Republic of Slovenia and the centre of the City Municipality of Maribor. This university and metropolitan city is furthermore the economic, financial, administrative, cultural, educational, trade and tourist centre of north-east Slovenia.
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In 2012, Maribor was awarded the titles European Capital of Culture and European Rafter City, and in 2013 the European Youth Capital title. Maribor is the second largest city in the Republic of Slovenia and the centre of the City Municipality of Maribor. This university and metropolitan city is furthermore the economic, financial, administrative, cultural, educational, trade and tourist centre of north-east Slovenia. In 2012, Maribor was awarded the titles European Capital of Culture and European Rafter City, and in 2013 the European Youth Capital title. Maribor lies at the heart of Europe at the crossroads of the X. and V. trans-European transport corridor, which connects Madrid with Kiev and Berlin with Istanbul. Maribor Castle, which stood on Piramida Hill, was first mentioned in written documents in 1164 as castrum Marburch. The castle was built in the margraviate of the Kingdom of the Franks in order to control the entrance to the Drava Valley. Maribor was first mentioned as a city in a written document dating from 1254 as civitatem Marpurg.
Until World War II, Maribor was the fastest growing city in the country. Industrial plants in the Melje district were particularly important and many of them still stand today. Industrialisation in Maribor started in the 18th century with the arrival of the railway during the reign of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The south double track railway was 577.2 km long and operated on the route Vienna–Maribor–Celje– Ljubljana–Sežana–Trieste.1 The construction of the Fala hydroelectric power plant in 1918 gave further impetus to the development of industry. The power plant had a great influence on the electrification of Slovenia.2 During World War II, Maribor was so severely bombed by the Allies that it was one of the most destroyed cities in the former Yugoslavia. Most of the damage was repaired only as late as 1950.3
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After 1950 Maribor experienced a revival when the construction of the hydroelectric power plant Mariborski Otok was completed, which supplied the emerging industrial plants in the city with energy. Maribor witnessed an industrial and urban revolution. With the development of social and cultural life, it became an important urban centre in Slovenia. In 1959, the College of Technology and the College of Sales, and a year later the College of Stomatology, the College of Law and the College of Agriculture were established. In 1961, the Academy of Education was founded in Maribor. The year 1975 represented a turning point in the history of the city and the region because the second university in Slovenia was established in Maribor.4 The disintegration of the former Yugoslavia and Slovenia’s independence in 1991 had a profound influence on the city, especially on its
economy. The loss of the Yugoslavian market and the transition into a market economy were a major blow to Maribor. Big enterprises like Tam, HidromontaĹža, Metalna, Svila and Elektrokovina were closed or restructured. Industrial zones started to grow where these companies once stood and many smaller companies as well as industrial plants and artisanal companies started operating. At the site of a former car factory the Tezno Business Zone was established, in the former premises of the MTT Company the Melje Industrial Zone and with the demise of the TVT Boris Kidric factory the Studenci Business Zone. Numerous companies also operate in the area once occupied by the former companies Marles and Metalna. Today, traders and companies are connected in the framework of the Regional Chamber of Craft and Small Business Maribor and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ĺ tajerska.5
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Slovenia PARTNER CITIES
Novalja (Croatia), Hangzhou (China), Chongqing (China), Ningbo (China), Huai’an (China), Yancheng (China), Wuxi (China), Kumanovo (Macedonia).
TWIN CITIES
Marburg/Lahn (Germany), Peiteng (Luxembourg), Graz (Austria), Greenwich (Great Britain), Szombathely (Hungary), Osijek (Croatia), Udine (Italy), Tours (France), Kraljevo (Serbia), Pueblo (USA), Sankt Peterburg (Russia), Harkov (Ukraine)
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Partner cities Twin cities
Geographic Coordinates Latitude: 46° 33’ N Longitude: 15° 39’ E
Maribor
The second largest Slovenian city. Economic and cultural centre of north-eastern Slovenia. Favorable position on the crossroads of traffic routes from Central to Southeastern Europe, and from West-Central Europe to the Pannonian Basin.
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Maribor In Numbers
Altitude
274 m
Population
112,325*
Area
148 km2
No. Of Employed
56,250*
Unemployed
7,948*
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Mayor: Dr. Andrej Fištravec
GDP Per Capita
18,065 eur* Average Gross Monthly Salary
1,482.24 eur* Average Net Monthly Salary
No. Of Employed
Unemployed
The Rest of Population
971.46 eur* *Statistical Office RS, June 2015
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Easy Access To Western And Eastern Markets Frankfurt 780 km Railway traffic Highway traffic
Vienna 257 km
Munich 485 km Salzburg
Budapest 341 km
Graz 70 km Villach
Maribor Ljubljana 129 km Trieste
Milan 628 km
Venice
Zagreb 117 km
Koper 235 km Rijeka
Belgrad 510 km
LOGISTICAL ROUTES The favourable location of the city provides companies with fast access to Europe and an entry point to the Balkan markets.
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AIRPORT Maribor Edvard Rusjan (on the outskirts of the city)
PORT Luka Koper, located 230 km south-east of Maribor, is the only port in Slovenia and has an important strategic value for international freight traffic. Due to its excellent geographic location, it is Central and Eastern Europe’s nearest link to the Mediterranean.
In Maribor 10,683 business entities are in operation (figures from the Statistical Office RS). Maribor provides an attractive business environment for foreign investors with numerous investment opportunities. Examples of foreign investors in Maribor: Henkel, Palfinger, DuraBus, Starkom, Unicredit Bank, Sparkasse and many others. There are six business zones in Maribor: Tezno, Melje, Limbuš, Studenci, Tabor, Pobrežje.
Maribor is one of the most important economic and production centres in Slovenia or strategic hubs in Central Europe. Maribor’s strategic location makes it attractive for logistical centres and medium sized companies that want to produce and distribute high-quality products. Due to the excellent working culture and abundance of specialists in technical fields, Maribor offers the best possible solution to potential investors. Because of decreased liquidity and the global financial crisis, many companies were downsized or closed down. Many engineers and production specialists are unemployed.
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DURABUS
TERME MARIBOR
The DuraBus company manufactures buses and is a commercial producer of vehicles with a strong strategic commitment to efficacy of products and environmental sustainability. DuraBus was established in Maribor in 2012 and is located in the Tezno Business Zone. It employs around 200 people.
Terme Maribor is an important tourist service provider in Slovenia.
DuraBus is owned by the Chinese CHTC China HiTech Group Corporation. The CHTC China Hi-Tech Group Corporation was founded in 1998 within the scheme of former companies under the auspices of the Ministry of the Textile Industry. CHTC comprises 23 subsidiaries with over 60,000 employees in more than 20 countries around the world. CHTC’s main business activities include textile machinery, textiles and trade, commercial vehicles..6
VINMAR Maribor’s underground wine cellar is typical of the traditional European tunnel wine cellar. Its beginnings reach back as far as the 19th century. Once owned by the city of Maribor, Vinag has been managed by the company Vinmar, d.o.o. since 2014 by Chinese and Taiwanese investors. Vinmar’s main purpose is to export Slovenian vine around the globe, primarily to Asian countries.7
Its business activities include hotel, medical, wellness, congress, trade, restaurant and catering services. The hotel chain comprises the hotels Piramida, Habakuk, Orel and Bellevue as well as Hotel Uni; services are also performed in Travel Shops at Slovenia-Austria border crossings and the restaurant Pri Treh Ribnikih. In 2012, Terme Maribor was taken over by the Russian owned company Platanus, d.o.o.8
DAIMLER Daimler AG is a large German corporation that is situated in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Daimler’s branches manufacture trucks, cars, buses, vans and motorcycles. It owns well established brands like Mercedes - Benz, Mercedes - AMG, Freightliner, Smart, Western Star, Setra, Thomas Built Buses, Bharat - Benz, MV Agusta and Mitsubishi – Fuso. Furthermore, it holds shares in the companies KAMAZ, Denza, Beijing Automotive Group, Tesla Motors, Renault – Nissan and Tata Motors. The Daimler AG corporation is the world’s second largest manufacturer of trucks and the thirteenth largest producer of cars. It employs around 280,000 people.9
STARKOM Starkom was established in 2005 and is 100% owned by Daimler AG. Starkom supplies components for chassis and brake systems, as well as modules for the driver’s cabin of commercial vehicles, and individual components used in the automotive industry. The company employs around 200 workers; daily output amounts to approximately 46,400 production units.10
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PALFINGER The Palfinger group is a global producer of lifting, loading and storage systems. The company has its headquarters in Salzburg, Austria, but it has production and prefabrication sites all over Europe and in Asia, as well as in North and South America. It is the leading manufacturer of knuckle boom cranes and container changing systems. In 1993, Palfinger, d.d. established its branch Palfinger d.o.o. in Maribor in the Tezno Industrial Zone. It employs around 600 people.11
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HENKEL The German company Henkel has been present on the global market for 140 years. It is the leader in three business segments: detergents and cleaning preparations, beauty care products, and adhesives and technology. Globally it employs nearly 50,000 people from over 120 countries.
The company’s origins in Slovenia reach back as far as 1990, when the factory Zlatorog Maribor and Henkel Austria GmbH signed a joint venture contract. In 1993, the company Henkel Ecolab d.o.o. was established. Today, Henkel employs around 560 people in Maribor.12
APOLLO GROUP AND THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (EBRD) Apollo Global Management is an U.S. investment fund which employs 869 people, of which 318 are investment managers spread over 15 offices worldwide, including Los Angeles, Frankfurt and Mumbai. Apollo operates in fields such as the financial, banking and insurance sectors. The company collects funds, and invests and manages them on behalf of donation and pension funds around the world as well as of other institutionalised and private investors. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is an international finance
institution, owned by 64 countries and two intergovernmental organisations (EIB and EU). The EBRD’s capital exceeds 30 billion euro. Nova Kreditna Banka Maribor (NKBM) is the second largest bank in Slovenia. It was established in 1862 and employs over 1,700 people. In 2015, Apollo entered into the purchase of NKBM in partnership with EBRD. Their aim is to make NKBM a strong and leading bank on the market. Apollo and EBRD are committed to invest in the further growth and development of the bank and to enhance its operational efficiency.13
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Investment Environment
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Economic Growth In Slovenia In 2014, GDP per capita reached â‚Ź18,065 with an annual growth rate of 2,6%.
GDP per capita (EUR, at current prices and at the current rate) 20.000
Gross domestic product, real growth rate (%) 3 2
10.000
1 0 -1 -2
5.000
-3 -4 -5
15.000
-6 -7
*Forecast
2017*
2016*
2015*
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2017*
2016*
2015*
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
-8
*Forecast
Structure Of Slovenia’s Economy* Primary activities 2.71 % Secondary activities 54.72 % Tertiary activities 28.51 % Quaternary activities 14.06 %
*Statistical Office RS
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Export And Import In Slovenia
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25.000.000
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20.000.000 15.000.000 10.000.000 5.000.000
Export (1,000 EUR)
5.000.000
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
Import (1,000 EUR)
*Statistical Office RS
Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia
Primary activities: agriculture, hunting, forestry, fisheries and mining Secondary activities: energy, industry, construction Tertiary activities: services, transport, trade, tourism Quaternary activities: culture, education, science, social services, public administration and health care
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Education In Maribor
UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR About The University of Maribor (UM) is the second largest and second oldest University in Slovenia. The University is attended by around 18,000 students and has approximately 1,700 employees. The University of Maribor is an independent institution, oriented towards scientific research activities and teaching. Its objectives include: discovering, preserving and transferring knowledge by connecting humanities, social studies, engineering, economics, medicine, natural sciences, law, pedagogical sciences and art, and putting it into a wider social community. The University of Maribor collaborates with industry and is successful in putting knowledge and new technologies into practice. It also develops new branches and areas of research on which the study programmes of the 17 faculties are based:
• Faculty of Economics and Business, • Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, • Faculty of Energy Technology, • Faculty of Civil Engineering, • Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, • Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, • Faculty of Logistics, • Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, • Faculty of Organisational Sciences, • Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, • Faculty of Tourism, • Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, • Faculty of Health Sciences, • Faculty of Arts, • Faculty of Medicine, • Faculty of Education • Faculty of Law.
Furthermore, the University of Maribor has two associate members: • Student dormitories, • Maribor University Library.
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University Of Maribor
Research, Development And Innovations At The University Of Maribor In 2012, the University of Maribor adapted the strategy of developing scientific research, and development, innovation and artistic activities against the vision of becoming a research university, known for its scientific research and artistic achievements. The University of Maribor has been carrying out activities in 48 research programmes, and 21 basic and 10 applicative research projects. On an international level, during 2014 the University of Maribor took part in 94 contractual partnerships of EU framework
programmes, 56 billateral international cooperation projects, and carried out 40 scientific meetings/conferences. Moreover, it participated in 61 international EU projects and 236 projects integrating industry or other knowledge users. The University of Maribor became the first Slovenian university to be awarded “HR Excellence in Research� recognition, and is committed to respecting the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers.
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Innovative Open Technologies – IOT The University of Maribor is the project promoter of the Slovenia wide development programme called Innovative Open Technologies – IOT with the primary objective of creating a symbiotic link between universities or research organisations, industry, supporting organisations and local communities through open innovations and technologies. IOT includes key stakeholders such as knowledge institutions, industry, support institutions and local communities to achieve a development breakthrough in the regions. The key stakeholders pursue the following objectives: • increasing the number of high-tech companies and the competitiveness of small and medium sized companies based on the development and marketing of new innovative products, processes, business models, etc., • creating new jobs with a high added value and thus tackling the brain drain and supporting the long term development of the regions. IOT are built around three pillars: • The innovation supportive pillar: establishes an effective supporting environment on the principle of a “one-stop shop”. It incorporates the professional services needed by companies and research institutions: a partner finding service in the region and beyond the borders, obtaining EU funds, protecting intellectual property, assistance in entering foreign markets,
assistance in the introduction of new product lines or establishing spin-off companies and attracting investors. The innovation supportive pillar is part of the Danube Transfer Centres rwider network.
• Infrastructural pillar: only with state of the art equipment and technology is it possible to compete with more developed regions. In this context, companies are sharing equipment with other research institutions and are creating collocation networks. A laboratory centre as part of the University of Maribor will be established following the standpoints of KET – Key enabling technologies. • Research & development pillar: research & development activities are in line with smart specialisation and content oriented towards the priority fields of the regions based on the needs of companies. By cooperating with international partners, the University of Maribor gave a Danube dimension to the IOT programme and upgraded it to the Danube Open Innovative Technologies programme – DO IT. In December 2014, DOIT was recognised as a flagship or a model project of the EU Strategy for the Danube region within Priority 7: Knowledge Society. This is an important international recognition for the University of Maribor and and makes it more competitive in the tender process and in engaging with foreign partners.
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University Of Maribor And International Cooperation On the basis of signed bilateral agreements the University of Maribor cooperates with 117 institutions from 4 continents. It is a member of various international higher education unions: the Danube Rectors’ Conference (DRC), the Alps Adriatic Rectors’ Conference, the European University Association (EUA), the University Network
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of the European Capitals of Culture (UNeECC), the European Network of Academic Sports Services (ENAS) and the European Association of Research Managers and Administrators (EARMA). In addition to that, it is also a member of UN Academic Impact and the Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence (IREG).
Innovation Ecosystem Of The University Of Maribor Raz:um (Research, Development And Arts Centre Of The University Of Maribor) RAZ:UM is an institution to which the University of Maribor gave a central role in establishing an active system to transfer and implement ideas in its geographical, social and business environment. The goals of RAZ:UM are: establishing and coordinating an entrepreneurial environment that is student- and researcher-friendly, and strengthening the University of Maribor’s leading position in terms of knowledge transfer in the region. RAZ:UM is also the coordinator of the Demola Slovenia project and is responsible for its enlargement to SE Europe. The Demola open innovation environment gives all students and recent graduates the opportunity to use their knowledge to create solutions for existing problems. Within the framework of Demola,
www.raz.um.si companies seeking innovative ideas and new approaches publish project assignments. Then multidisciplinary groups of students under the mentorship of companies and professors from the University of Maribor prepare solutions that best fit the company’s and users’ needs. For its successful implementation of the Demola project the University of Maribor received the renowned Reimagine Education Award 2014 – an “Oscar” for innovations in higher education awarded by the British company QS Quacquarelli Symonds in cooperation with the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton SEI Center in a global competition for the most innovative approaches in higher education with the aim of improving the learning process and employability of graduates.
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The University Incubator Of The University Of Maribor – Venture Factory Venture Factory is an important element of the innovation ecosystem of the University of Maribor focused on promotion and support of the entrepreneurial engagement of students, researchers and professors at the University of Maribor as well as other innovative individuals (to this point 68 companies have received support). It offers comprehensive services to support the establishment and development of new start up companies (especially spin out and spin off companies).
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• incubation of start-up companies: provision of a stimulating working environment for start ups. The mission of Venture Factory, which has been operating successfully for more than 14 years, is to create the conditions under which entrepreneurial experts at the University of Maribor (professors, researchers and students) can pursue their business ideas and thus successfully commercialise their state-of-theart knowledge and technologies. The regional programme is carried out under the Startup Maribor brand name (www.startupmaribor.si).
The programme is comprised of: • promoting entrepreneurship: the organisation of various entrepreneurial events and programmes; • advising entrepreneurs: entrepreneurs have the opportunity to use high quality advisory services and tools;
Venture Factory is also the main organiser of the international business conference PODIM (www. podim.org) and the Start:up Slovenia national platform (www.startup.si) within the framework of which the title Start:up of the Year is awarded together with other partners.
Technology Transfer Office At The University Of Maribor – Tehnocenter UM TehnoCenter UM aims at transferring innovations and technologies into industry, and thus provides professional advice during the research phase and assistance in the acquisition procedures of job-related inventions at the University of Maribor as well as in protecting inventions with industrial property rights. At the same time, it also keeps a record of existing intellectual property of the University of Maribor and its cooperation with industy. Furthermore, it monitors the obligations arising from the contracts and the validity of intellectual property rights. In order for the inventions to become highly marketable innovations, TechnoCenter UM conducts various activities during
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commercialisation procedures, such as assessing the inventions market potential, identification of relevant partners from industry, negotiations for the sale and licensing of patents, conclusion of licensing agreements as well as assistance in regulating the status of spin-offs. To bring the scientific research and business spheres closer, TehnoCenter UM provides various services to facilitate knowledge and technology transfer. Moreover, it carries out educational and training activities as well as organising events with the aim of raising awareness of intellectual property rights protection, while creating opportunities for establishing contacts and networking between entrepreneurs and researchers.
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Medical And Health Services Maribor also has a University Medical centre. The core of the medical centre consists of the Maribor hospital which employs over 2400 employees, of which about 370 are doctors of medicine, specialized in different fields; approximately 500 nurses with a college or university education, as well as physical therapists and more than 800 medical technicians, nurses and other professionals working in medicine.
Medical practice activities are carried out by healthcare institutions, concessionaires and private practices. • University Medical Centre Maribor • Dr. Adolf Drolc Health Centre • Institute of Public Health Maribor • Maribor Pharmacies Public Health Care Institute15
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Culture And Leisure Activities In Maribor Maribor is the cultural hub of north eastern Slovenia. The city promotes cooperation in all areas of culture between cultural organisations, artists and other cities, and displays the rich diversity of European culture. Therefore, in 2012, Maribor was named the European Capital of Culture.16
THEATRES • Slovene National Theatre Maribor (SNG Maribor) • Maribor Puppet Theatre • Opera & Ballet at the Slovene National Theatre Maribor • Drama at the Slovene National Theatre Maribor
GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS • Maribor Art Gallery • Media Nox Gallery • Maribor Regional Museum • National Liberation Museum
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LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES • Maribor University Library • Regional Archives Maribor • Maribor Public Library
CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS • Institute of Information Science – IZUM • Narodni dom Maribor Culture and Event Centre • Maribor Association of Slovenian Cultural Associations • Association for Culture and Education KIBLA • Maribor Youth Cultural Centre • Cultural Incubator • Carmina Slovenica
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Key Industry Branches Maribor has a rich industrial tradition and a firm base of intellectuals, industrial workers and engineers.
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Automotive Industry The rich tradition of car, truck, bus and car components manufacturing reaches back to the times of the TAM factory established after World War II. Even today, the most demanding components and car modules are produced and developed in Maribor for major global car manufacturers.
Chemical And Pharmaceutical Industries The chemical industry has a long and rich tradition in Maribor. Its beginnings reach back as far as 1887, when the the chemical and soap products manufacturer Zlatorog established its factory in Maribor. Zlatorog merged with one of the most successful global producers in this field – Henkel – which continues what Zlatorog began.
Electrical Engineering Industry The electrical engineering study programme was introduced back in 1960 and shows that even then this branch was very well developed. Later this programme evolved into a modern Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,
Photo: Miran KambiÄ? in Styria arhitekti
which has strong links with industry and has already educated more than 2,000 graduates. On this basis, Maribor is home to a growing number of hightech companies that have achieved success in international markets.
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Machine And Metalworking Industry One of the largest companies in the metalworking industry is the Mariborska Livarna Maribor (MLM) company. It manufactures mainly products from aluminium alloys and copper. Furthermore, Mariborska Livarna Maribor is a supplier to the global automotive, electrical and machine sectors as well as the construction industry. Palfinger is the leading global manufacturer of knuckle boom cranes. Two Palfinger plants with around 600 employees are situated in Maribor.
Wood Processing Industry Wood is becoming an ever more important strategic raw material. Nearly 60% of Slovenia’s surface is covered with woods. In Maribor, there are quite a few successful companies which make highend wood
products. The Secondary Carpentry School and the Carpentry College that are located in Maribor ensure the supply of qualified personnel for further development of the wood processing industry.
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Key Development Areas Maribor has six industrial zones: Tezno, Melje, Limbuš, Studenci, Tabor and Pobrežje.
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Successful foreign companies in Maribor
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TEZNO INDUSTRIAL ZONE Home to 200 companies that employ around 3,800 people. Activities: metalworking, automotive industry, construction etc. Services: engineering, design, production, transport, logistics, measurements, trade, brokerage, accounting, protection, energy etc.
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MELJE INDUSTRIAL ZONE
The premises of many successful companies among them Henkel, Mariborska Livarna Maribor, and TMI Košaki are located here. Activities: metals, food, chemical industry
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LIMBUŠ INDUSTRIAL ZONE The premises of many successful companies among them Marles, J & P, Karakal Hiko Trade and Pro Sigma are located here. Activities: production, logistics
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STUDENCI INDUSTRIAL ZONE The premises of many successful companies among them Kačar - Mont, Profarmakon, and Hetit are located here. Activities: metals industry, logistics
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TABOR INDUSTRIAL ZONE
Activities: commerce, transport logistics, electrical engineering
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POBREŽJE INDUSTRIAL ZONE Activities: new building for construction or transport activity
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Incentives
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EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OF SLOVENIA – ESS The Employment Service of Slovenia provides financial incentives for employment in the framework of various programmes. With its programmes for facilitating employment, ESS provides in particular a partial reimbursement of the costs of hiring new workers. The Employment Service of Slovenia provides different incentives for new employment, reimburses the contributions paid by the employer for taking on new workers or cofinances employment costs in public works programmes.
Current programmes for facilitating employment • reimbursement of the contributions paid by the employer in areas with high unemployment, • reimbursement of the contributions paid by the employer for first employment, • exemptions from contributions paid by the employer for young people, • exemptions from contributions paid by the employer for the elderly, • tax reduction for employing unemployed people,
Tenders • tax reduction for employing disabled people. Public calls and tenders provide subsidies for the employment and training of new workers.17
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SPIRIT SLOVENIA
THE PUBLIC AGENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA FOR THE PROMOTION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT, INVESTMENT AND TOURISM SPIRIT Slovenia is an agency that supports Slovenia’s economy in priority areas: • promotion of entrepreneurship, innovation and technological development, • promotion of internationalisation and foreign direct investment, • promotion of tourism in Slovenia.18
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THE SLOVENE ENTERPRISE FUND The Slovene Enterprise Fund is a financial institution of the Republic of Slovenia, the principal purpose of which is the allocation of financial support and incentives to Slovenia’s business sector. Every year it opens tenders of state support for investments in micro, small and mediumsized enterprises in Slovenia.
The Slovene Enterprise Fund provides financial instruments in the form of: • guarantees, • grants, • equity financing, • special incentives.19
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Investment Office
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MARIBOR INVESTMENT OFFICE: Mail: invest@investinmaribor.eu Phone: 02 Fax: 02
220 12 38
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Municipality of Maribor Ulica heroja Staneta 1 2000 Maribor Slovenia
The Investment Office was created under the auspices of the Mayor of the City Municipality of Maribor Dr. Andrej FiĹĄtravec. The main purpose of this office is to find new potential investors on the basis of an active promotion within foreign markets, at business conferences and forums as well as within the framework of associations. Furthermore, the Investment Office cooperates
with the Regional Chamber of Craft and Small Business of Maribor, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ĺ tajerska, the Maribor Development Agency and many others. The former industrial city Maribor offers many investment opportunities. Some are presented in this catalogue.
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Investment Process
Phase PRESENTATION OF ALL POTENTIAL INVESTMENTS
LETTER OF INTENT
INTRODUCING MEETING
NDA
MEETING WITH OWNER OF THE PROJECT
Description
Promoter
In cooperation with external partners, banks and state institutions, the City Municipality of Maribor (MOM) prepares a list of key information on potential investments in the municipality/region.
Municipality Of Maribor
The potential investor prepares an official letter of intent, addressed to MOM. The letter must specify the volume and the segments of investment.
Investor
Introduction meeting between the potential investor and the Investment Office. Providing technical and other support to the investor for the realisation of administrative procedures.
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Signing of a Non-Disclosure Agreement by the investor.
Investor
Meeting concerning a specific investment. The coordinator of the meeting is the MOM Investment Office.
Municipality Of Maribor
Execution of the project.
EXECUTION
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Owner / Investor
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Immovable Property BETNAVA MANSION Address: Streliška 150, 2000 Maribor Building type: mansion, commercial Construction year: 1319 Year of reconstruction: 1992 – mansion; 2005 – business premises on the western side of the building Total area: 1,868 m² Plot size: 71,290 m² Storeys: cellar + ground floor + 1st floor Energy class: energy performance certificate not required Betnava Mansion is located on the southern outskirts of the city in a peaceful environment with no dense settlement in its direct vicinity.
ANDREANUM Address: Slovenska ulica 17, 2000 Maribor Building type: commercial educational residential building Construction year: 1997 Total area: : 5,933 m² Plot size: 2,291 m² Storeys: cellar 2 + cellar 1 + ground floor + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 Energy class: energy class C (35–60 KWh/m2a) The Andreanum building is located in the pedestrian zone in the centre of Maribor. The purpose of the rooms is manifold and the spaces includes, among others, offices, lecture rooms, apartments (9 apartments with a total area of 359 m²), an underground garage and retail units at street level (ten shops with a total area of 970 m²).
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COMMERCIAL BUILDING – SLOMŠKOV TRG Address: Slomškov trg 3, 2000 Maribor Building type: commercial Construction year: 1813 Year of reconstruction: 1998 – partial renovation of the electrical installations; 2006 – renovation of a part of the commercial premises Total area: 1,227 m² Plot size: 494 m² Storeys: cellar + ground floor + 1 + 2 + mansard Energy class: energy performance certificate not required The commercial building is located in the centre of Maribor on Slomškov trg. The building includes offices, a small hall, a big attic and two shop units at street level.
OFFICES – SLOVENSKA ULICA Address: Slovenska ulica 21, 2000 Maribor Building type: commercial Construction year: 1900 Year of reconstruction: 1980 – façade, roof; 2000 – stairway and corridors; 2007 – part replacement of windows Total area: 830 m² Plot size: 273 m² Storeys: cellar + ground floor + 1 + 2 + 3 Energy class: the energy performance certificate is being prepared The building is located in the pedestrian zone in the centre of Maribor. The archdiocese is the owner of all premises in the building, except for the premises that face onto the street. It is possible to purchase the entire building or individual offices.
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POHORSKE TERASE BOLFENK HOLIDAY APARTMENT BUILDING Intended use of the property: tourism Real estate size: 2,205 m2 Floor area of the building: 2,205 m2 • gross floor area: 3,109 m2 • useful floor area: 1,773 m2 The Pohorske Terase Bolfenk holiday apartment building was constructed in 2010 and consists of 30 apartments. Some of them are fully equipped but the majority are still unequipped. Each apartment comes with a storeroom. The building includes 17 outdoor parking spaces and 24 parking spaces in the garage.
MTT COMMERCIAL BUILDING Type of real estate: commercial premises Floor area of the building: • gross floor area: 532.1 m2 • useful floor area: 319.26 m2 These commercial premises are located in Maribor on the first floor of a commercial building constructed in 1950. The net floor area of the commercial premises has a surface of 532.1 m2. The building is located in the Melje Industrial Zone inside the administrative building of the former textile producer MTT Tekstil, d. o. o.
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GRAND HOTEL OCEAN 4* Type of real estate: hotel, tourism Real estate size: 836 m2 Floor area of the building: 601,62 m2 The hotel is located at Partizanska cesta 39 in Maribor. The building has the following storeys: cellar + ground floor + 2 floors + 1st mansard + 2nd mansard. The main entrance is located on Partizanska cesta. On the ground floor a reception and a lobby area are located. Hotel rooms can be found on the first and second floors and on the first mansard level. On the second mansard level
there are: a breakfast bar, toilet facilities, a larger hotel room and an office. The total capacity of the hotel is 23 rooms or 45 beds, of which 2 are suites and the rest are double rooms. Each room has a bathroom with a shower, a drop-in washbasin and a wall hung toilet. The hotel was renovated in 2008 (general reconstruction – new roof, façade and hotel room equipment).
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HOTEL ARENA Type of real estate: hotel, tourism Real estate size: 3,050 m2 Floor area of the building: 4,389 m2 The hotel is composed of a new and an old part. The new part, from where guests get a unique view of the surrounding hills, was built in 2008. The hotel is located next to the Pohorje ski resort and is only 6 km away from Maribor. The rooms in the new part of the hotel are above standard and in the old part they are standard. Above standard rooms include a shower, an
LCD television, a telephone, a minibar, a safe, air conditioning and an Internet connection. Most of the rooms have a balcony. The hotel offers various activities to its guests: a spa centre with saunas, a big terrace for sun bathing and a fitness studio. Furthermore, there is a big conference room (60 people), a larger restaurant (120 people), a smaller restaurant (30 people) and a bar.
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HOTEL VIDEC, HOTEL BOLFENK
HOTEL VIDEC ANNEXE, BOLFENK HOLIDAY APARTMENT BUILDING, BOLFENK SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX, PROPERTY SURROUNDING THE BOLFENK RESORT Type of real estate: hotel, tourism
Floor area of the building:
Real estate size:
• Hotel Videc: 2,231 m2
• Hotel Videc: 1,619 m2
• Hotel Bolfenk: 2,453 m2
• Hotel Bolfenk: 1,901 m2
• Hotel Videc annexe: 1,249.9 m2
• Hotel Videc annexe: 594 m2
• Bolfenk holiday apartment building: 163.2 m2
• Bolfenk holiday apartment building: /
• Bolfenk swimming pool complex: 2,205 m2
• Bolfenk swimming pool complex: 1,384 m2
• Property surrounding the Bolfenk building: /
• property surrounding the Bolfenk resort: 1,705 m2 Hotel Videc is located at Hočko Pohorje 131. The hotel is in good shape and has been properly maintained. There are 28 rooms with a total of 58 basic beds and 56 additional beds. All rooms are well equipped and offer beautiful views of the natural surroundings. There is a reception, a bar, a restaurant and a storeroom for skis. The hotel restaurant may also be used for conferences and seminars, as well as for larger celebrations. All hotel rooms come with a television, WiFi, telephone, bathroom with a shower, and a balcony. The hotel is adapted for disabled people. Hotel Bolfenk was built more recently. It is in good shape and has been properly maintained. There are
20 rooms with a total of 45 beds in the hotel. There is a restaurant and additional facilities that can be used to make the tourist services more diverse. The Hotel Videc annexe is comprised of 14 nicely equipped apartments of various sizes. The Bolfenk holiday apartment building was built in 2003 and is composed of the following storeys: cellar + ground floor + 1 + mansard. The building is composed of 15 apartments of various sizes. Bolfenk swimming pool complex is part of the Bolfenk na Pohorju estate. The complex was constructed more recently and has been regularly maintained.
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Plots The City Municipality of Maribor owns four large undeveloped sites suitable for the construction of large business and industrial buildings.
Two large areas of undeveloped land owned by the Municipality of Maribor: the first area has a surface of 109,972 m2, and the second of 53,293 m2.
Areas of undeveloped land owned by the City Municipality of Maribor
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A map of the land with the larger area owned by the City Municipality of Maribor marked. Part of the land is located beneath power lines where
construction is not permitted. As can be seen on the map beneath the permissible building area comprises 62,120 m2 of the 83,992 m2.
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Permissible building area A map of the area owned by the City Municipality of Maribor in the Studenci Industrial Zone. The land marked has a surface of 23,616 m2.
A map of the area owned by the City Municipality of Maribor in the Studenci Industrial Zone
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Projects
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Owner of the project: Lekarne Maribor Estimated value:
Marifarm
€18 million ROI: 8 years
Short description oriented contract manufacturing and a packaging site for
Technical capacities
pharmaceuticals and food supplements.
• packaging: 750 million tablets/per year,
Lekarne Maribor (Maribor Pharmacies) intends to sell a daughter company. The company offers solutions for
• manufacturing of semi solids: 100 tons/per year, • manufacturing of liquid oral pharmaceutical forms, syrups: 400 tons/per year,
Marifarm certificates
• herbal extracts: 250 tons/per year,
• Certificate of EU-GMP compliance for:
• capsulation: 240 million capsules/per year
• Manufacturing operations of non-sterile
• manufacturing of effervescent tablets: 20 million tablets/per year, storage capacity: 1500 pallet positions.
products: lquids for internal use, semi solid,
• Infrastructure in ownership of Marifarm d.o.o.:
suppositories, tablets, capsules, pessaries
• office building: 2,500 m2,
• Packaging: primary packing (capsules, hard shell), secondary packing • Quality control testing: chemical/physical
• garage: 4,500 m2, • production area: 3,000 m2, • warehouse: 1,500 m2,
• GDP
• technical area: 3,800 m2,
• HACCP
• laboratory: 500 m2, • land area: 2,500 m2.
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Owner of the project:
Pohorska Livada Hotel And Resort
MIK Celje d.o.o. Estimated value: â‚Ź30 million ROI: N/A
Short description One of the largest ski resorts in Central and Eastern
most discerning guests. For the complete experience
Europe is looking for investors into tourist infrastructure.
there will be a fitness centre, saunas and wellness
The vicinity of Hungary and Croatia makes the project a
programs, as well as specialised treatments for those
perfect winter getaway for ski fans foremost, and could
recovering from sports injuries. And what matters most
provide visitors from Austria with a tropical escape on
to environmentally-conscious developers and investors is
their doorstep. Other types of accommodation to be
the concept that envisages the use of renewable energy
constructed in accordance with the municipal spatial plan
sources for the HVAC equipment around the resort. The
(hotel extensions, holiday apartment, etc.) will be equally
hotel industry is without a doubt more energy-conscious
suited for holiday rentals or other types of use such as
today than ever before.
second homes. The concept of the Hotel **** Superior envisages The blueprint for the property development is the
compliance with the minimum standards for fivestar
construction of a tropical paradise next door to the
hotels; it can be upgraded to a higher category. Further
existing Snow Stadium at the foot of Pohorje Hill, a popular
accommodation capacity will be provided at a later
winter resort that attracts naturelovers in all four seasons.
stage in three detached buildings with guestrooms
Excellent road and railway connections, as well as an
connected to the main hotel building. Advantages such
international airport, offer holidaymakers guaranteed
as public transport, schools, shops, restaurants, sports
quick and easy access to Pohorska Livada from all parts
and recreational facilities, are attributes not often found
of Europe and other continents. The fact that the area of
in such a fascinating landscape. The fact that the Snow
the tropical escape is some 22,383 m2 of which 15,000 m2
Stadium is a stone’s throw from the hotel the resort will be
is a beach, is fantastic in combination with the excellent
much appreciated by the fans of winter sports.
ski pistes next door. Almost 4,000 m of water surfaces, 2
wave-creation technology for surfers who no longer have
As regards the three accommodation buildings connected
to travel the world searching for the perfect wave, a lake
with the hotel, these are two-storey structures with an
with a waterfall, fun equipment and an array of facilities
underground garage with some 39 apartments and about
which are all connected by the common theme of water
180 parking spaces in the basement. The total floor area
will provide recreation and entertainment for even the
is over 11,000 m2.
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Advanced Centre For Producing Electric Energ y
Owner of the project: Energetika Maribor d.o.o. Estimated value: €8 million ROI: 9 years
Short description he company Energetika Maribor d.o.o. is seeking public-
into the existing system with this renewable and highly-
private partnership for the construction of an advanced
efficient source.
centre for the production of electrical energy. The goal of the centre is to assure real-time production of The centre would consist of a combination of cogeneration
heat with RES & CHP in balance with the actual intake of
plants which would inject additional electrical energy
heat into the system.
The advanced centre for producing electrical energy will consist of: • a high-efficiency biomass low ground facility – 5MW, • cascading RES & CHP system - 2x1,5 MWe, 1x3,3 MWe, • a learning centre for CHP (wood biomass) and energy system with high-efficiency.
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Owner of the project: Delavska hranilnica d.d.
Airport Maribor
Estimated value: €15 milion ROI: 10 years
Short description Aerodrom Maribor d.o.o. is the holder of the concession
Information about investment:
to operate the Maribor Airport infrastructure, which is
The owner of Aerodrom Maribor d.o.o. is searching for a
state owned by the Republic of Slovenia.
partner for a 30% share or 100% of the company.
Infrastructure of airport (owned by the state, the Republic of Slovenia): • Class of airport – 4C. ILS category I. Rescue and
• Cargo terminal: up to 50,000 kg per day,
Firefighting category VIII.
• Capacity of new passenger terminal: 600,000
• Runway: length 2500 m, width 45 m, reconstructed in
passenger /year,
2000 and 2002,
• Storage capacity: 2,000 m²,
• Airport apron: 460 m x 130 m accommodates 6
• Ramp capacity: 6 B-737, A-320/321 or 3 larger
aircrafts A/C type A-320, • Passenger terminal: 8,500 m²,
aircraft A/C, • Parking: 600 parking spaces for cars and buses.
Infrastructure in ownership of Aerodrom Maribor d.o.o.:
We are looking for a strategic investor:
• office building - 600 m2,
• office building - 600 m2,
• warehouse - 2,000 m2,
• warehouse - 2,000 m2,
• land in front of passenger terminal: 120,000 m2.
• land in front of passenger terminal: 120.000 m2.
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Bottling Of Drinking Mineral Water And Sales In Asian Markets
Owner of the project: Mariborski Vodovod d.d. Estimated value: €1 milion ROI: 5 years
Short description Mariborski vodovod d.d. – Public Water Company is
Mariborski Vodovod has 15 pumping stations with a
seeking partners for the project of bottling and selling
total capacity of 1250 litres per second. The National
mineral water. Maribor’s water has a favourable mineral
Laboratories for Health, Environment and Food have
content. The water source is located near Maribor on
conducted studies which show that this water is first class
the Vrbanski Plato. The water source is underground and
drinking water for humans. The water can be consumed
a part of the Drava River; the old riverbed was sealed
without any additives.
10,000 years ago in the last ice age. The primary source is in the Alps but the descent to the underground bed
Together with the partner/investor we are proposing
enriches the water with minerals which are lacking in
collaboration in constructing the bottling facility and,
waters directly sourced in the Alps or mountains. The
primarily, help with selling and marketing the water in
water is directly pumped from 42 metres underground.
Asian markets.
Main information about the location: • the bottling facility will be located close to the water source. • rail transportation is just 1 kilometre away. The closest port is 280 kilometres.
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Owner of the project: Snaga d.o.o.
Wcycle
Estimated value: €25 million ROI: 12 years
Short description The company Snaga is seeking an investor or partner for
production of new soil. The concept of waste recovery
the building of a factory for the total recycling of waste
will be based on the use of many technologies that can
into raw material, useful construction material and new
be systemically combined to fit the processing of given
soil. A partner is sought which will not only invest in the
operational conditions and baselines.
project in Maribor, but also promote new solutions in other markets (China, India, Russia).
Estimated total investment of funds for the project of building a pilot plant for processing waste in Maribor with
Snaga is a municipality owned company, which works
annual processing capacity of 300,000 tons is carried out
on waste recovery services. The project goal is providing
by taking into account the average price placed on the
services to customers within a 50 km radius of Maribor,
design concept and is, excluding the cost of land, €25
in which about 150,000 people reside, as well as a large
million. The scheduled plan for the construction is two
number of business entities.
years, in the years 2016 and 2017.
The business objective of the project is to accept for
Estimated annual operating revenues of the regional
processing all waste generated in the Maribor region,
project centre for processing waste in Maribor are
respectively or a total of approximately 300,000 tons
€10,660 million, the estimated annual costs are at
annually. The purpose of processing waste from the
€8,735 million and estimated annual pre-tax profit
population and municipal utilities is the production of
€1,925 million, representing 18% of the gross income
new raw materials, for the construction and industrial
before tax. Based on the specified performance
sectors the production of new building materials, and
assessments, the period of investment recovery is
for the agriculture and water management sectors the
rated at 12 years.
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Owner of the project:
Biomethane From Biogas
Energetika Maribor d.o.o. Estimated value: â‚Ź2 million ROI: 5 years
Short description Energetika Maribor is looking for a partner for an
justified. In these locations there is an option to install
innovative development project: the construction of
cleaning facilities with compressed storage capacities. This
facilites for the production of biomethane from biogas.
enables the storing of cleansed/enriched biogas which can be directly injected into the gas system. Biomethane will be
Biogas usage and storage is on a number of closed waste
primarily used in the existing CNG station in Maribor.
management facilities inefficient or not applicable. In Slovenia there is a growing number of biogas production
The estimated capacity of biomethane production is
facilities where biogas production is no longer economically
between 150 and 250 Sm3/h.
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Owner of the project:
INTO Studenci Maribor Business Site
Nigrad InĹženiring d.o.o. Estimated value: â‚Ź8 million ROI: 4 years
Short description The City of Maribor is planning to build the international
The business site includes the construction of a business
INTO Studenci Maribor Business Site for companies
centre to support activities for all of the commercial
which would like to enter the European market. The
and residential units. The business centre will provide
business site will include 29 individual commercial and
services for: legal issues, commerce, finance, accounting
residential units in order to create the conditions for
and for promotion/marketing proposes.
owners of interested companies to receive the work and residence permissions necessary to live and work in the
Suggested partnership: public-private partnerships for
European Union.
financing project and for the sale of commercial and residential units.
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Owner of the project:
Public Lighting Project
Municipality of Maribor Estimated value: €8 million ROI: 7 years
Short description
CITY MUNICIPALITY
OF MARIBOR
The Municipality of Maribor is searching for public-
demands: installation of lamp must be under the angle of
private partnerships for the replacement of public
0 degrees, maximum usage of 44,5 KWh per capita, flat
lighting in accordance with EU regulations. EU regulation
glass on lamp, CE certificate.
Project details: • total number of lamps: 14,600 pieces,
• annual energy consumption per inhabitant of the Urban
• total amount of investment: €6–7 million,
Municipality of Maribor (before 102 KWh/inhabitant/
• investment return in savings in energy consumption: ≥ 7 years,
year; after the refurbishment ≤ 40 kWh/inhabitant/year), • lamps and equipment must meet EU legislation and CE
• reduction of installed power: ≥ 60% (before 2.3 MW;
marking,
goal after refurbishment: 1.0 MW),
• delivery conditions: FCO Maribor.
Financing from saving: • savings in energy consumption: ≥ 60% (before €1.5
Desired outcome: 1. The municipality is searching for a company which:
million; goal after refurbishment €0.70 million),
• can provide the technology,
• savings in current maintenance: ≥ 30% (before €
• has experience of this type of project,
750,000/year; goal after refurbishment: €0.55 million),
• can finance the project / can organise project financing.
• total savings per year: €1 million.
2. The municipality will:
Project subject:
• send detailed project specifications to all interested companies,
• lamps – 13,000 units,
• check and evaluate received offers (criteria: price,
• poles – 1,500 units,
technology, project timing),
• monitoring of energy consumption, • installation.
• the top 5 bidders will be invited to Maribor in order to make their final offer.
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Active Warning On Level Crossing For Pedestrians
Owner of the project: Aktivna signalizacija Korun d.o.o. Estimated value: €500.000 ROI: 5 years
Short description Aktivna Signalizacija Korun d.o.o. (for short A.S.K., d.o.o.)
pedestrians”, which is under development for Russian
is a young technological company founded in 2012 with a
Railways. The company has now received all certificates
vision to create safer movement of traffic on dangerous
and permits to implement the system in Russia. It also
crossroads, level crossings, and in factories etc. with
has a contract for the implementation of its first product
smart active traffic systems. The company has managed
in Russia. The number of level crossings which Russian
to develop and implement more than 30 smart traffic
Railways should equip with that product is 4.000,
systems on Slovenia’s roads and, more importantly, with
which is why the project is highly ranked by Russian
the installation of these at several dangerous crossings,
Railways. For successful implementation and further
we have decreased traffic accidents by almost 90%. Its
production in Russia, the company needs support from a
largest project is “Active warnings on level crossings for
larger partner.
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Owner of the project: Adora-Med d.o.o.
ADORA
Estimated value: €2 million (based on seed investment) ROI: 5 years
Short description ADORA™ is dedicated to surgeons. The company believes
the operating theatre. Through Adora’s applications and
that better healthcare and patient care begins with
devices, the planning and execution stages of an operation
improving the well-being of doctors. Empowering surgeons
are closely connected in a smooth workflow. This makes
and giving them more control means relieving them of
the process more balanced, as surgeons do not need
unnecessary stress and assuring their peace of mind in the
to remember everything, and helps highlight important
operating room. ADORA™ helps both inside and outside
details when and only when they are most needed.
How it works: ADORA Assistant was designed and built together with
that helps surgeons during surgery preparation. It
doctors. ADORA Assistant is an application used during
enables innovative and pragmatic surgery planning. With
surgery. Assistant provides a seamless user experience
the help of ADORA HealthSuite the surgeon can view the
with its simple use of contactfree interaction, by
patient’s medical reports and select important data that
using gestures and voice commands. By doing so the
will be viewed during surgery with the help of ADORA
surgeon can stay inside the sterile field while viewing
Assistant. ADORA HealthSuite speaks standard medical
the patient’s data. This approach shortens patient’s time
languages and can easily integrate with existing hospital
under anaesthetic and reduces economical/staff and
information systems.
operational costs. Adora HealthSuite is a web application
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Setting Up Of The Production Line Of The New LPG Direct Product
Owner of the project: SITEC d.o.o. Estimated value: €2 million ROI: 5 years
Short description In 2001, Volkswagen introduced the first high volume
from +37°C to -16°C on the powerful Mazda CX-7 2.3T,
Petrol Direct Injected engine, the FSI engine. Now
265 Hp engine.
80% of new petrol engines are fitted with Direct Injection. Because the petrol is directly injected into the
The company is searching for a partner to invest in
combustion chamber with a pressure of 30–200 bar,
production at its facility.
injecting LPG in the traditional way in the inlet manifold leads to engine damage. That is why a new kind of LPG
The autogas market worldwide is estimated between 700
system is required that injects the LPG in a liquid state
and 800 million USD. Every year 2.5 million vehicles are
using the original injectors.
installed with an autogas system. 30% of the market is LPG and of that 50% are now direct injection engines.
Two years ago the first LPG system for direct injected
Using environmentally friendly autogas, direct injection
engines was introduced to the market. But now only 10%
can also lead to a CO2 reduction of more than 10%. For
of the LPG system producers offer this kind of system,
both new and existing vehicles compliance to the Euro 6
leaving a huge potential market open for new producers.
emission standard remains so it is appropriate for OM
The current direct injected LPG systems available are too
installation. Direct injection makes it possible to exactly
expensive, especially for Eastern and Southern Europe,
measure the amount of fuel to be injected.
Asia and the Middle East, and have problems operating in hot weather, on powerful engines and in transition from
SITEC’s team of engineers has a combined total of more
LPG to petrol.
than 10 years of experience in the development of LPG systems, electronics and software. With the support of
LPG direct from SITEC solved all these problems, using a
a partner/investor it would be possible to commercialise
unique system design that offers several advantages. Our
the system in 1 to 1.5 years. Testing with prototypes on
team of engineers developed this system which we have
different engine brands can start within a few months
been testing since May 2014, and managed to work in all
in order to establish cooperation with OM, importers
driving circumstances in an outside temperature range
(DEOM) and installers/distributors.
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